Historical information on the Capitan Library 2014-2019. What a great place to be during those years!
Monday, April 2, 2018
April is Amnesty Month!
Do you have overdue items belonging to Capitan Public Library? This month is a good time to return them as there will be no fines charged. Check your bookcases, under the kid's beds and the DVD player. Did you find a book, or DVD disc from that last movie you watched? Your library would really like to have these items back. Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Richard Melzer presents Ernie Pyle's New Mexico FRIDAY April 6 @ 7 pm @ Capitan Public Library
Ernie Pyle's New Mexico, 1935 - 1945
Historical Presentation on Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist
This program is sponsored by the Historical Society of New Mexico and
is free to the public. The Capitan Public Library is a member of the H.S.N.M.
Ernie Pyle |
Dr. Richard Melzer has lived in New Mexico since 1973 and earned his Ph.D. in History at UNM in 1979. He taught
history at the University of New Mexico's Valencia Campus since 1979. He is now a Regents professor of history.
Dr. Melzer is the author, co-author, or editor of 21
books as well as over a hundred articles and chapters about
New Mexico history. He is a past president of both the
Historical Society of New Mexico and the Valencia County Historical Society.
Melzer is an award winning writer, teacher, and community leader who is most proud of his selection as University of New Mexico's Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 1995.
history at the University of New Mexico's Valencia Campus since 1979. He is now a Regents professor of history.
Dr. Melzer is the author, co-author, or editor of 21
books as well as over a hundred articles and chapters about
New Mexico history. He is a past president of both the
Historical Society of New Mexico and the Valencia County Historical Society.
Melzer is an award winning writer, teacher, and community leader who is most proud of his selection as University of New Mexico's Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 1995.
Refreshments served afterwards.
Apr 7 Chautauqua at Museum of the Horse
Calamity Jane Talks to Tourists
Sat, Apr 7, 2018, 11:30am - 12:30pmMuseum of the Horse
26301 U.S. 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM
(you probably have to pay museum entrance fee, unless you are a member or student member- a benefit while taking Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco's history classes at ENMU-Ruidoso)
Martha Cannary, aka Calamity Jane, as portrayed by Leslie Joy Coleman, was a well-known and significant historical figure who came to fame (or infamy) during the transition from the 'old west' to a more civilized time. She deeply resented the constraints that society placed on women. "Men had the power and they wanted control, but I wanted to control myself..." Judgmental writers have enjoyed casting stones, describing her as a drunken harridan, a disgrace to womankind. Defenders cite her kindness and maintain she managed to stay sober for periods of time when volunteering her services as an unpaid nurse. Even her most severe critics credit her with caring for miners quarantined during a Deadwood smallpox epidemic and for children or adults stricken with diphtheria, mountain fever and other diseases. Calamity was a product of the wild and woolly west. She was not immoral; but unmoral. With her upbringing, how could she be anything but unmoral. She was one of the frontier types and she had all the merits and most of their faults.
Misc library info. Got questions? Call the library @ 354-3035
The Not To Shabby Shop in Capitan will have free clothing for the next two weeks! We are located next to the library and our hours are Thursday 10-5:30, Friday 10-4:30, Saturday 10-2. Thanks to the community for all the great donations, we have a wonderful selection of items to choose from!!!
Money for writers?! We hope libraries will promote to their patrons. No age limit on applicants!
CPL Writer's Group will meet on 2nd Monday in April. (Maybe they'll have more info on the scholarship)
CPL Reading Group next book for 1st Thursday in April: “Vinegar Girl” by Anne Tyler
CPL Reading Group next book for 1st Thursday in April: “Vinegar Girl” by Anne Tyler
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Donations welcome for May plant sale
Send us your over-crowded, winter-tired or just any plants you've grown weary of having in your house. The plant gals will bring them back to life and make them pretty. Then your donated plants become income for the All Volunteer Capitan Public Library. We are also accepting donations of yard art, porch furniture, whimsical and fantastic sculptures, pots, artwork, books -- oh well, you get the gist -- you donate it, we'll take it and sell it.
Twice a year we have fantastic First Saturday sales: plants & Spring stuff in May and holiday stuff in December. These sales and donations from the public are how the Capitan Public Library stays open for you! Support your library today!
ALSO - this year, the library will have space available around the library for artists to set up tables and canopies to offer their artwork for sale. $100 for a space. Contact Debbie Myers for more information at 575.937.0472. She's in and out of the library, but you can call there & leave a message at 575.354.3035
Twice a year we have fantastic First Saturday sales: plants & Spring stuff in May and holiday stuff in December. These sales and donations from the public are how the Capitan Public Library stays open for you! Support your library today!
ALSO - this year, the library will have space available around the library for artists to set up tables and canopies to offer their artwork for sale. $100 for a space. Contact Debbie Myers for more information at 575.937.0472. She's in and out of the library, but you can call there & leave a message at 575.354.3035
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Women's History month program
Ruidoso News ReportPublished 11:09 a.m. MT March 19, 2018
Orozco to mark Women's History Month with program on Sloss-Vento
Sloss-Vento was a Texas-Mexican American civil rights leader
Celebrating Women's History Month, Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco, professor of History and Humanities, will speak about relatively unknown Texas-Mexican American civil rights leader Adela Sloss-Vento at noon Thursday, March 22, at Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso.
Sloss-Vento was one of the most important Latino civil rights leaders in the United States. In Texas, she worked in the Mexican American civil rights movement, wrote for numerous Spanish and English language newspapers from 1927 to 1990, and wrote a book on civil rights leader Alonso S. Perales. She also argued for women’s political empowerment.
Orozco met Sloss-Vento in 1978, when she was conducting research on the history of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Orozco is completing a book about her.
Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Orozco at 575-258-2212.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Information for the public Tuesday, March 20 @ 6 pm
WELCOME TO SNMPLA
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE
Are you interested in helping to keep
PUBLIC LANDS IN PUBLIC HANDS?
You are invited to attend the monthly meeting of
the SNMPL
the SNMPL
Our speaker will be Kevin Lockhart who served on
the Public Lands Use Advisory Council.
the Public Lands Use Advisory Council.
The meeting will be held on:
Tuesday, March 20, 2018,
Tuesday, March 20, 2018,
at the Capitan Women’s Club
103 W. 2nd Street in Capitan
It will begin at 6 PM.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Monday, March 12, 2018
Mar 20 Chautauguas in the area
Fred Harvey's Southwest Couriers
All Aboard!Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ruidoso Public Library, Kansas City Road, Ruidoso, NM
A new breed of courageous, intelligent, and hard-working women traveled west from the 1880’s as Harvey Girls, and then as Southwestern Detour Couriers from the 1920’s through the great depression. The railroads and the Fred Harvey system encouraged these young unmarried girls to head west to work for him, and become a part of the Southwestern landscape. The college-educated Detour Couriers, or Tour Guides, were a major part of the travel industry enlightening travelers about the history, and unique beauty of the entire southwest. Along with young men who drove the touring cars, and buses, these women took willing passengers off of the railroads and from the Fred Harvey Hotels to the ancient Indian Pueblos, National Parks (such as Bandelier, Carlsbad Caverns, and the Grand Canyon), and other places of interest. They were “walking-talking billboards” for the history, beauty and opportunities of the then little-known southwest. Grab your walking shoes, cameras, and a hat as we bump along the old dirt roads with VanAnn Moore to take a detour of the grand southwest!
Another Chautauqua in Roswell at 6 pm: The Mystery Apaches
presented by Sherry Robinson
Roswell Public Library Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Roswell Public Library, North Pennsylvania Avenue, Roswell, NM, United States
Apaches were living along the Pecos and Canadian rivers long before the Spanish explorer Coronado entered the region in 1540. They've gotten little attention from historians, but they're every bit as interesting as Geronimo. Lipan Apaches, as well as groups of unnamed and unknown Apaches, continued to live in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas over hundreds of years. The Spaniards gave them various names, and American military officers, not knowing who they were, referred to them simply as "Apaches." When the Comanches drove other Apache groups from the buffalo plains, some held their ground for decades. Well into the 1800s the Pecos region was little known and unexplored. Even after the arrival of the U.S. Army, the Pecos provided refuge not only to the people who considered it their country but also to numbers of renegades, as the Army attempted to move tribes onto reservations. Who were these people? Several scholars have attempted to identify these shadowy groups. Sherry Robinson, in years of research on Eastern Apaches, will share her knowledge, which is based on the written record and Apache oral history.
Sherry Robinson is a long-time New Mexico journalist and author. Her book, "I Fought a Good Fight: A History of the Lipan Apaches", is the result of 12 years of research and describes Apaches living on the plains as well as their allies, the Lipans and Mescaleros.
NPR Press Release - so...60 is OLD?
This New York Gallery Has An Unusual Age Limit: No Artists Younger Than 60
Heard on Morning Edition
Some artists in New York may be wishing to get older faster. A gallery there caters to artists age 60 and older. No kids allowed.
Some 200 artists have exhibited at the Carter Burden Gallery since it opened nine years ago in Chelsea. Business is good, and works sell from $200 to $9,000. It's a lot like hundreds of other galleries in New York — except for one important thing: The Carter Burden has an age limit. Why?
"Older adults do not stop being who they are because they hit a particular age," said gallery director Marlena Vaccaro. "Professional artists never stop doing what we do, and in many cases we get better at it as we go along."
What does change is the art market. With rare exceptions, artists who were hot when they started out found that galleries, and certainly museums, cooled to them as years passed. They kept making art, but weren't being shown or bought. Carter Burden's mission is to give them a wall, "because walls are the thing we need," Vaccaro said.
According to Vaccaro, very few galleries represent older professional artists, unless they're really famous. "And I get that," she said. "Galleries are a business. They need to show artists that are going to bring in big bucks."
Carter Burden is different. It's a nonprofit, supported by a board, a corporate sponsor and philanthropists. "That allows us to show the work that is purely an aesthetic choice, and not be concerned if I'm going to get $25,000 for a painting that sells," Vaccaro explained. "We could not do that if we had to survive just on the sale of the work."
Artist Nieves Saah, 67, originally from Bilbao, Spain, has painted all her life. "My first show was in SoHo in '85," she said. "And I had like 28 paintings there. I sold a few, and then from that I got many shows. I think that year I was in like 15 shows."
Then things slowed down. There wasn't much interest for 10 years. Saah kept on painting her figures and fantasies in vividly colored, cheerful oils. One day she heard about Carter Burden and decided to apply online. "I was in a show one month after I sent the application," she recalled.
Carter Burden always shows two or three artists together, and it only exhibits artists who live in New York. Every artist brings their people, those people become regulars and it just builds and builds. Shows are up for three weeks, then there's a week-long break, then another three-week show. Five hundred people can turn up at openings. (There's always wine, pretzels and chocolate.) Visitors nosh, schmooze and buy, and artists get to know each other and see and comment on one another's work.
"It is community," said Elisabeth Jacobsen, 68, an artist from Long Island. And it's necessary, she said, because "when you do your artwork, you usually are alone." Jacobsen does assemblage, putting wood, fabric and various objects together into elegant, 3-dimensional works. She has exhibited pretty consistently since the late 1980s, and at Carter Burden since 2014. But that took time.
She said, "When I first heard of the gallery, I sent an application, but I was rejected and got one of these letters like, you know, 'In a couple years, try again.' " She did, and now often shows and sells at the gallery.
Werner Bargsten, a newbie, had his first show this past October. It consisted of stunning, powerful sculptured wall hangings made with clay and copper tubing, and formed into what look like wrapped packages.
Bargsten had stopped doing art for 30 years. (He had a career making props for TV and films.) Now retired, he said he didn't have a lot of expectations for his first show. "It'd be great to have a lot of people here to see the work. And my expectation I guess is to just show up, put the pieces on the wall and have a cookie." (He sold some drawings, but there weren't any cookies.)
At 69, Bargsten is glad to be part of the Carter Burden over-60 crowd. "I mean, look, it's always harder to get out of bed the older you get, but most of the artists that I've met here seemed like they missed that memo that they were getting old. Most of them have the brains of a 20-year-old or a 30-year-old or something. So they haven't really aged in terms of their spirit."
When asked if the gallery's mission is ageist, director Marlena Vaccaro said, "I think it's more a defense against ageism. ... I think it's giving an opportunity to a group of people that have had the opportunity removed simply because of their age. Opportunities are few and far between at any gallery for any artist of any age, so I think we're trying to just right a wrong, rather than get in the way of anyone else having an opportunity."
It's such a lively, bustling place, the Carter Burden Gallery in Chelsea. Young New York artists may dream of reaching 60 just to be a part of it.
Shannon Rhoades and Andrew Limbong edited and produced this story for broadcast. Nicole Cohen adapted it for the Web.
going to be a party with live MUSIC & dancing
It is our annual review of 'what's up' for Creative Aging as we move forward with plans defining our 5th year anniversary. Come celebrate by joining in with our annual Creative Aging Update. Committee chairs will fill you in on a variety of recent activities. Then all of you will be asked to help us define our next steps. There will be good food and music for dancing and singing. Let's have some fun and a few laughs! 10 to 12 noon, Friday, March 23 in room 102 at ENMU. We need your advice and participation. More details coming soon!
Friday, March 9, 2018
Geocaching? Want to learn more or meet local cachers?
https://youtu.be/vuFiLhhCNww
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End of Hibernation Event: A cache by Ruidoso_Geocachers Message this owner
Description:Come join us for the first End of Hibernation event in Ruidoso, New Mexico for cachers from near and far- whether you are a veteran geocacher or new to the game.
When: Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 11:00am - 4:00pm-ish
Where: Can't Stop Smokin' Barbecue Restaurant, 418 Mechem Dr (Hwy 48), Ruidoso
Everyone gets their own food but we will have tables pulled together for everyone to hang out.
Whether you've been caching for years or just started, events are a great place to learn more about our hobby / sport / obsession. Want to learn about caching? Want to know where all the cool caches are? Or just meet the person behind those devious hides out there? Now's your chance to talk geocaching, share hints, exchange trackables, participate in GPS activities or just have fun meeting new friends.
We will meet when restaurant opens at 11am, so stop by the counter for food or drinks on the way in, and then we’ll see you in the main room or side room of the restaurant. Food purchase is not required.
This Event is Brought to YOU by Ruidoso_Geocachers committee of BLMBilbo, pjhunters, D+M
Would you like to meet other area geocachers? Search Facebook to connected to our group: Ruidoso Geocachers
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO: Click on "Log Your Visit" on the cache page, and log a "Will Attend" log so we can get an accurate head count. After the event, choose the "Attended" log, share your stories and earn a smiley!
Where: Can't Stop Smokin' Barbecue Restaurant, 418 Mechem Dr (Hwy 48), Ruidoso
Everyone gets their own food but we will have tables pulled together for everyone to hang out.
Whether you've been caching for years or just started, events are a great place to learn more about our hobby / sport / obsession. Want to learn about caching? Want to know where all the cool caches are? Or just meet the person behind those devious hides out there? Now's your chance to talk geocaching, share hints, exchange trackables, participate in GPS activities or just have fun meeting new friends.
We will meet when restaurant opens at 11am, so stop by the counter for food or drinks on the way in, and then we’ll see you in the main room or side room of the restaurant. Food purchase is not required.
This Event is Brought to YOU by Ruidoso_Geocachers committee of BLMBilbo, pjhunters, D+M
Would you like to meet other area geocachers? Search Facebook to connected to our group: Ruidoso Geocachers
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO: Click on "Log Your Visit" on the cache page, and log a "Will Attend" log so we can get an accurate head count. After the event, choose the "Attended" log, share your stories and earn a smiley!
My geocache name is BookCat |
Additional Hints
Daylight Saving Time starts so turned your clocks forward 1 hour on March 11th
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Message from our New Mexico Humanities Council. Call for Action.
FYI: NM Humanities Council is where libraries find Chautauqua performers for public programs. A very important source for your public libraries!
NMHC Response to President's Proposed FY19 Budget
1 Apr 2018
On February 12, President Trump released his FY 2019 budget request to Congress, which again calls for eliminating the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), along with other federal cultural agencies. As an ally and affiliate of NEH, we are disappointed that the president has once again targeted NEH and other key federal cultural agencies for elimination. NEH ensures that Americans all across the country—including residents of New Mexico—have access to vital humanities and cultural programs, which reach veterans, rural families, K-12 students and teachers, and other under-served communities. The NEH is the only federal entity uniquely charged with preserving our nation’s history and cultural heritage, supporting scholarly research and collections, and making humanities resources, including our nation’s founding documents, accessible to current and future generations. NEH also funds the state humanities councils, which extend the reach of the humanities to all 56 states and territories and to nearly every congressional district. By leveraging $4 for every federal dollar they regrant, councils generate millions of dollars for humanities programming that are then invested in local communities across the country.
1965: LBJ signing the legislation creating National Endowment for the Humanities AND National Endowment for the Arts |
And lest anyone forget, state humanities councils are an integral part of communities, helping residents to understand and appreciate history and local culture, promoting reading and literacy, assisting veterans and their families, supporting individual well-being and contributing to local economies through festivals, events and cultural tourism. Our current programs—National History Day in New Mexico, federal regrants, the speakers bureau, and Democracy and the Informed Citizen—as well as our past programs, have been made available to New Mexicans thanks to the tremendous support of NEH. We all benefit when our nation’s cultural agencies remain strong and vibrant.
What Can You Do?
- Call the Washington DC or local offices of your congressional delegation and tell them how important the humanities programs are to you and your community. Be specific.
- Attend a congressional town hall or other open meeting and talk about the value of cultural programming for you.
- Email the member if you are unable to place a call or attend a meeting.
- Remember that your best justifications are the benefits to your community. Tell your story.
- Please let the New Mexico Humanities Council know what actions you have taken and what you have learned.
- Coordinate with NMHC to invite your members and staff to a council program you believe they would enjoy.
- Visit the National Humanities Alliance website to call or send a message to your members of Congress.
- Provide NMHC with testimonials, articles and other materials that support council activities and can be incorporated into advocacy efforts.
Thank you for making a difference for the arts and humanities in your community.
Sincerely,
Brandon Johnson, Executive Director
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